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NewsPolish Film Institute’s Maciej Karpiński joins EFP board
Maciej Karpiński, deputy director and head of international relations at the Polish Film Institute, has joined the European Film Promotion’s (EFP) board of directors.
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NewsTornatore's Barria to open 66th Venice Film Festival
The 66th Venice Film Festival will open with Baaria, the new film from Oscar-winning director Giuseppe Tornatore, it will also be in competition.
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NewsBroken Embraces to premiere at Somerset House
Film4 will launch this year’s Summer Screen with the UK premiere of Pedro Almodovar’s Broken Embraces on July 30.
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NewsOpen Road, Whiskey to premiere at Munich FilmFest
Michael Meredith’s The Open Road and German Film Award-winner Andreas Dresen’s latest feature Whisky With Vodka are among over 30 world premieres at this year’s Munich Filmfest.
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NewsWong, First Vanguard launch $100m film fund
Hong Kong producer Raymond Wong and asset manager First Vanguard are teaming up to launch a $100m fund for film and TV programming targeting the mainland China market.
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NewsPiFan unveils five projects for KOFIC development lab
Korea’s Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (PiFan) has announced the five projects that will take part in the KOFIC Filmmakers’ Development Lab (FDL), which this year will take place during the festival.
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NewsSAG members in landslide vote to approve new contracts
Screen Actors Guild (SAG) membership voted overwhelmingly last night (June 9) to approve new theatrical and TV contracts, ending the 12-month stalemate and delivering a blow to the Guild’s hardline faction.
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NewsBig Cinemas pacts with More2Screen for alternative content
Indian exhibitor Big Cinemas has signed a deal with London-based alternative content provider More2Screen under which it will screen operas and classical concerts in Indian cinemas.
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NewsLocarno selects 12 Chinese projects for Open Doors
The Locarno Film Festival has selected 12 projects for its Open Doors co-production lab which this year is devoted to Greater China.
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NewsSundance Institute announces 12 annual doc film Fellows
The Sundance Institute has named its 12 documentary film Fellows and the six projects for the sixth Documentary Film Edit and Story Laboratory from June 21–28 in Utah.
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NewsMike Plante named Cinevegas director of programming
Mike Plante has been promoted to director of programming at the CineVegas Film Festival, set to run from June 10-15 in Las Vegas.
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NewsFilm Movement acquires North American rights to The Drummer
Film Movement has acquired North American rights to Kennth Bi’s Mandarin and Cantonese-language action film The Drummer starring Jackie Chan’s son Jaycee.
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NewsDe la Iglesia sets out plans for Academy presidency
Alex de la Iglesia, the incoming president of the Spanish Film Academy, is planning to tackle piracy and improve the quality and distribution of local film during his tenure.
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NewsRap fans get digital preview of West Coast Theory
DVD distributor Potemkine is hoping to tantalize rap fans with an online preview of straight-to-DVD film West Coast Theory.
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NewsSony rules overseas as Terminator Salvation surges towards $100m
Sony enjoyed a mighty weekend as Terminator Salvation took $67.5m and Angels & Demons became the first release of 2009 to cross $400m worldwide.
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NewsKarlovy Vary to honour John Malkovich
John Malkovich will receive a Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema at the 44th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (July 3–11).
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NewsSwedish court denies bias in Pirate Bay trial
The Stockholm District Court has hit out against claims that the judge in the Pirate Bay trial was biased because of his alleged links to pro-copyright groups.
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NewsDirectors Diaz Yanes and Radford reveal new projects
Spanish director Agustin Diaz Yanes’ next project will be a sci-fi film set at the end of the 21st century.
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NewsUK producer Duncan Kenworthy donates $1 million to NFTS
Duncan Kenworthy OBE has donated $1 million to the National Film and Television School (NFTS) for its new teaching building.
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NewsPatrick Huard takes the lead in disco-era Canadian drama Funkytown
Bon Cop, Bad Cop star Patrick Huard and an ensemble cast have begun principal photography on Daniel Roby’s $6.5m (C$7.3m) disco-era drama Funkytown.